News about special and protective equipment

In particular, the Minister actively participated in the creation of toiletry bags, which are supplied to Russian servicemen

The head of the Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, takes an active part in the creation of new products of Voentorg JSC. This was announced to TASS at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021" by the general director of the company Vladimir Pavlov.

It will be available to everyone in a virtual fitting room at the Voentorg stand

The fur suit of Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which he rested in Tuva this year, can be tried on in the virtual fitting room at the Voentorg stand at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021". This was reported to TASS by the general Director of JSC "Voentorg" Vladimir Pavlov.

Its tests are planned to be completed by the end of 2021

For the first time, visitors to the Army-2021 forum can see a cargo parachute system for landing an armored vehicle "Typhoon-Airborne". The Horizontal-4000 cargo parachute system and special-purpose systems for high-altitude landing are also presented for the first time, the press service of the Technodiinamika holding of the Rostec state Corporation told reporters on Sunday.

The protective properties are achieved thanks to the unique three-layer structure of the sole made of polyurethane foam, expanded polystyrene and polypropylene

Special protective boots for the crews of armored vehicles, which reduce the likelihood of serious leg injuries when a car is blown up by a mine, were first presented at the Army-2021 international forum.

Engineering units of the Southern Military District (SE) will work out new techniques and methods of performing engineering support tasks, including those developed on the basis of Syrian combat experience, during special exercises.

The Alazan-8M rocket with a caliber of 60 mm has increased efficiency compared to the earlier Alazan-6 model

Technodinamika Holding of Rostec State Corporation has successfully completed tests of the latest anti-hail missile Alazan-8M, as well as the launcher for Elbrus-A missiles. This was reported to journalists on Thursday in the press service of the enterprise.

Since Soviet times, the practice of preparing for protection against chemical, biological and nuclear threats has not only been preserved in Russia, but is also developing well. This can be judged at least by the contents of first-aid kits intended for the provision of first aid by the civil defense forces. In NATO countries, much less attention is paid to this, including in military conditions. Charlie Gao, a defense expert at The National Interest, writes about this.

A set of operational deployment of temporary roads "KRVD" will be presented for the first time at the MVTF "Army-2021"in the city of Chita of the Trans-Baikal Territory.

As part of the scientific and business program of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation "Army-2021", the Main Command of the Ground Forces plans to hold an open round table on the development of military equipment for military personnel.

Scientific achievements of military educational organizations subordinate to the Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces will be presented at the Army-2021 MIFTF.

An international team of scientists has developed a protective transformer fabric that can change its internal structure. It resembles an old chain mail-the particles of the material are located close to each other, which allows you to block external mechanical influences.

At the Mulino training ground, military personnel of the separate engineer-sapper regiment of the 6th Combined Arms Army of the ZVO used the Uran-6 robotic complex for the first time.

It will also be possible to see models of the launch complex for the Angara launch vehicle at the Roscosmos exposition

The M. V. Keldysh Research Center (part of Roscosmos) will show at the Army-2021 forum a model of the Zvezda plasma torch, full-scale samples of the RG-100 plasma torch, multilayer composite materials with the effect of self-healing and other exhibits. This is stated in the materials posted on the public procurement website.

The US Army has signed a contract with re2 Robotics to develop a robotic arm for refueling AH-64 Apache attack helicopters in combat. The robot arm will autonomously bring the refueling gun to the filler neck of the tank and independently determine when the helicopter has received enough fuel.

At the Mulino training ground, servicemen of the separate engineer-sapper regiment of the 6th Combined Arms Army of the Western Military District (ZVO) for the first time used the Uran-6 robotic complex. He was involved in a tactical exercise at a special training ground designed to train the actions of troops in urban conditions.

At the Army-2021 forum, a Russian development will be presented — shredders with the highest level of secrecy, which allow" dusting " secret documents.

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration stated difficulties in achieving this goal

The head of the American company SpaceX, Elon Musk, offered the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) assistance in developing spacesuits.

The landing of American astronauts on the Moon in 2024 is impossible, since the spacesuits are not ready for them. This became known on August 10 from the report of the office of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA.

The exercise of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Central Military District (CVO) began at the training grounds of the Altai Territory, as well as the Sverdlovsk and Samara regions, the press service of the CVO reported on Tuesday.

In Poland, opponents of vaccination against coronavirus infection will be banned from wearing military uniforms. This was stated by the Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak on Twitter on Friday, August 6.